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"All the Itls News" The Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City VOL. 6--NO, 10 Published Day Except at Oshawa, Ont. Canada Every Sundays 'and Public Holidays OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1930 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TEN PAGES A a, .. dL News in Brief (By Canadiss Press) Skull Fractured 'Weston.--Slipping on the Main street sidewalk last night, Mrs. J. McGlaughlin, 36 St. John's road, sustained a fractured skull and other head injuries. Two Fliers Killad Amarillo, Texas.--Emmett My- ers, pilot, and L. P. Wheeler, air- plane salesman, both of Amarillo were killed here when their plan crashed. Six Burned to Death Findlay, Ohio.--Six persons in- cluding five members of the same family, were burned to death Sun- day, when fire destroyed the home of Wilson Long, 12 miles: from here. Killed in Mine Sulbury.--Elmer Lahti, 38, shift boss at the 2,800-foot level of the Frood Mine, was killed instantly when tons of loose earth fell on him in No. 2 stope while he was making his morning rounds. Situation Improving Ottawa.--A gradual improve. ment in the diphtheria situation was reported by city health author. ities over the week-end, the num- ber of cases in Isolation hospital being reducsd to 32. New Leader Named Calgary.--David M. Duggan, M. I.A. for, Edmonton, is the new provincial Conservative leader. The former Edmonton mayor wa? so acclaimed on Saturday night at a conference of Alberta Conserva- tives. Extended Air Service Montreal.--A contemplated air mail service from Winnipeg to Fargo, North Dakota, was announced last night by Hon. Peter J. enmiot, post master-general for Canada in an ad- dress delivered at the Knights of Columbus Forum here. Shot by Wife 'Winnipeg.--Herman Browning, local fur dealer, lies in hospital, suffering from a bullet wound in his left arm, and his wife, Leslie, is in police custody charged with shooting her husband. Browning's condition is not serious. Port Strike in Argentina Buenos Aires.--Port workers declared a 48-hour general strike in protest against the killing of one of their number by shots alleg- ed to have been fired on by no-un- jon workers, Six unions will join the strike. Boy Drowned in River Preston.--Death ended a tobog- gan ride here for seven-year-old John Stoyanovitch. He was drown- ed in the Speed river when after a long and thrilling ride down the hill, he was unable to stop his sleight and swept out over the riv- er ice, dropping into a seven-foot channel. a Publisher Honored "Winnipeg. ~The signal distinction of honorary membership in the In- téenationalsTypographical Union was conferred upon E. H. Macklin, pre- sident and general manager of the Manitoba Free Press, at a social gathering of the Winnipeg Branch of the union here Saturday night. New Speed Record Ppris,--Lieutenant Michael De Troyat, famous aviator, set a new record of 55 minutes for the 172 | miles between. Le Bourget field hiere and Haeren-Brussels air field at' Brussels. The former rgcord, heli by Fernand Lasné, was one. hour and three minutes, Glasgow, Scotland.--The Scot- tish division of the Independent jabor party In conference con- -demned the action of James Mgx- ion, parliamentary leader and four other members, .in voting against the Labor government during a debate on the national employment jusurance bill. Belgian Banker Dies' Brussels.--Baron Leon Cassel, chief of one of the oldest banks in Belgium, dled today aged 76. He wes « prominent figure in in- ternational finance, and also was known as an art lover and thd owner of 4 valuabls picture gal- lery. Bus Goes in Ditch 1 Branypton.--In order to avoid plliding with a car, owned by ary Johnston, Britannia, and dri- tn by William Chinnery, Britan- , the northbound Grez live bus bok the ditch on the Centre road, jout 13 miles south of Britannia, hashing a telephone post and apping six wires off short, innes cold west of the kes. precasts--Lower Lake ~--Morthwesterly winds Region : with British Government Asks France Not to Come to Conference With Stand From Which It Could Not Recede BELIEVES AGREEMENT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE View Expressed "That Co- operation Amongst Dele- gation Should Promote Success of Naval Confer- ence (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Jan. 13.--A note from the British government to the French, published today, tactitly asked France not to come to the forthcoming Lon- don Naval Conference with a precon- ceived stand from which it might be difficult to recede. 'Lhe note reaffirmed the British expression of faith in the Pact of Paris as a basis tor prospective na- val limitation in contrast to the French view that the covenant of the League of Nations should be the ba- sis instead of the Pact of Paris, The British note was the 'answer of the British government to the French communication of Dec, 20 in which various French views with reference to the coming conference were sect forth, Ailthough London, after publication of that note saw no insurmountable obstacles to a naval agreement in its expressions, certain Washington circles regarded it as distinctly clouding in possibility of a Five-Power agreement, The British answer concluded with the expression: "His Majesty's government note with particular pleasure the opinion cxpressed by the French government that none of the problems mentioned in the memorandum amount to irre- movable obstacles and they share en- tirely in the confidence felt by the French government that there will be cordial co-operation amongst the del- egations to promote the great aims of the conference and that success will terminate their labors." te Will Attempt To Release Ship McGill Professor Goes to : Quebec For Ex- periment (By Canadian Press Lessed Wire) . 'Quebec, Jan. 13--~Dz, Howard T, Barnes of McGill University, Montre- al, ariver in y tomorrow will steamer zen fast in the leg while lying at the Davie Ship! Docks at Levis a. panied by Dr, Al y es, accom 1. L. Mosesfeld, Utrecht, who is in Can- ada to st the Msc University pre 's +1 F 3 + * ng ice, came to Quebec at the instance of the shipbuilding company which hopes to get the Concordia away to sea, The Concordia was stranded at Bersimis while coming up the River Nov. 7, 1929 with a cargo of toys. She was later released and brought to Levis for repairs. Dr. Barnes will use a special composition of his own invention to break up the ice that holds the steamer prisoner. ATTEMPT TO DESTROY CHURCH IS FAILURE Toronto, Jan, 13--Efforts of an un- identified incendiary who is believed to have attempted to destroy the Russian Greek. Orthodox Church on Saturday were frustrated when smoke seeped through the. wall and aroused the suspicion of those in the reading goom of the Newcomers' Inn aext door. The fire caused a damage of about $2,500, - Five Die in Collision Dillon.--~Five Persons, four of them members of one family, were killed and. two others injured critically in » RE-AFFIRMS FALTH IN TH BRIAND - KELLOGG PACT ~ AS BASIS FOR LIMITATION LINDSAY MAN'S CASE DISMISSED ful Committal to Whitby Toronto, Jan. 13,--Contending the doctors' were not responsible whether #2 patient was insane or not, Mr. Justice McEvoy today dis- missed an action for $25,000 dam- ages brought by John B. Chamber- lain, former Lindsay market gard- ener, against Doctors C. V. Mulli- gan and J. A. White of Lindsay, for alleged wrongful committal to a Whitby hospital. The doctors had expressed an opinion as to the plaintiff's sanity, as requested by the attorney-general's department, and had merely fulfilled their duty. Chamberlain was ordered to pay the cost of the court. Mr. McEvoy said he allowed the case to proceed only to protect iI plaintiff and to discover if tha ® had been a conspiracy against hin to have him committed to hospital dividuals. Dr. J. 8. Crawford of the Toronto Psychiatric Hospital, who examined the plaintiff on be- half of the attorney-general's de-* partment, said Chamberlain dangerous to be at large. BOMBS EXPLODED AT CHICAGO HOME | Chicago, Jan, 13.~Two bombs, one at the rear and one at the iront, exploded simultaneously at the home of Guy C. Guerine, village attorney of Melrose Park, a suburb early to- ay. Guerine and Mrs, Guerine were at home, but escaped injury. International Bank Discussed Conference on Reparations Entered a New Stage Today (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) The Hague, Netherlands, Jan. 18,--~The bank for international setlements has become the leading subject for discussion at the sec- cnd Hague conference With the arrival of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht and other framers of the bank's stat- utes. The bankeys, who met again this afternoon for the first time since Baden-Baden, began work on the trust agreement between the cen- tral banks and the international institution. There several points of differ ence between the Germans and the other delegatse, but nothing that it is thought, will he insurmount- able. After the trust agreement finally is adopted, the bank com- mittee will take up the nomination of direetors who in turn will elect the head of the new internationa! financial institution. RESCUE PRISONERS FROM BURNING JAIL Jailer and His Family Barely Had Time to '" Escape (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Truro, N.S. Jan, 13Nine prison- ers in their night clothing, handcuff- ed together, were taken from the county jail here early this morning by Jailor C. W. Shiith, as the bulid- ing went up in flames. The jailor, his wife and their two small sons bare- ly had time to reach a place of safe- ty. The blaze, discovered by Mrs. Smith, is believed.to have been cau- sed by an overheated furnace pips Zero weather hampered the tire force, and the building is a total loss, the damage being estimated at a collision- of two automobiles on the Dillon-Ltta highway last night. a, hind iF Sl 3 Ee SA A CB RR a SEA A Sought Damages To Wrong-' was | suffering from a dangerous form | cf insanity which would make him | $6000. The prisoners were tenpor- arily lodged 'at the civic buildings, ALD. GEORGE MORRIS Re-appointed as Chairman of Fire Protection and City Property. for the conyenience of certain in- | | ALD: GEORTE HART Chairman of the Board of Works, succeeding Ald. R. D. Preston. CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES IN 1930 COUNCIL ALD. PET"'R MACDONALD Re-appointed to his second term as Chairman of Fixance. v ALD. WILLIAM BODDY Chairman of the General Purposc Committee, succeeding Ald. S. H. Jackson. Council Of | League now In Session Proceedings Opened With Eulogy of Late Dr. Stresemann { (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 18.-- With special police safeguards pro- vided by the Swiss authorities be: cause of reports of anti-Fascist plots to bomb the Italian delega- tion, the 68th session of the coun- cil of the League of Nations open- ed today. The sessions began with a eulogy of Dr. Gustav Stresemann, the late German statesman, hy Foreign, Minister Zaleski, of Po- land, who presided. "His name will live in history and will remain attached to the most important events of his last years---events heralding an era of mutual confidence and durable peace among the nations," said Dr, Zaleski, who spoke in French, Dr. Von Schubert, the German delegate, responded in German ex- pressing his country's appreciation of the praise bestowed by the coun- cil on Dr. Streseman. Fliers Are Now Reported Safe Message Received From Captain Pat Reid and Mechanics (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) § Fairbanks, Alaska, Jan, 18.-- Captain Pat Reid, Canadian flier, and his two passengers, William H. Hughes and Jim Hutchinson, missing since they took off a week ago from hers for Nome, arrived in their big cabin plane safely Sat- urday at Unalakleet, Norton Sound, Major H. C. Deckard radioed here from the trading post at Nulato The plane was forced down at tho mouth ~f Ungalik river in the Norton sound distri:t, Jan. 4, when Reid, accompanied = by Niemenen, in a sister plane. attempted to fly from Fairbanks to Nome to engage in the search for ?ilot Carl Ben Ejelson and Mochunic "arl B~r. land, Reid was forced down in a storm, while Niemenen returned to Nulato. Strengthening Of Prohibition Law Advocated U.S. Commission Points To Difficulties in Enforc- ing Law (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Washington, Jan. 13.--Heserving judgment on its ultimate prohibi- tion conclusions, the law enforce- ment commission--in a prelimin- ary report sent to congress today-- recommended 'that the national prohibition law be immediately strengthened in the interest of pro- moting observance of and respect of all law. "If on no other grounds than to give the law a fair trial," the com- mission said, and uncontroverted difficuities, pointed out by experience, which may, and, as we think, should be met so as to make enforcement more effective, These difficulties were declar # by the Hoover commission to be Division of enforcement between the treasury and justice d@a't- ments. ' Disordered condition of federa® legislation involved in enforce- ment, . Possibilities of defeating pad- (Continued on Page 3) IMMIGRATION FIGURES LOWER Number of British Settlers, However, Shows an Increase Ottawa. Jan. 13--Immigration in Canada in the first eight months of the current fiscal year --from April 1 to November 30, 1029---totalled 136,440, a decrease of 2,158 when compared with the corresponding period of 1928, If the total 57,761 were British, 24,836 from the United States, 24,- 230 from Northwestern Xurope, and 29,613 of 33 other races. British immigration shows an increase of 8,312, compared with the previous year, while that from the United States increased 1,607. From Northwestern Europe 697 more persons came to the Domin- fon. Immigration from all other "there are obvious® y Preliminary Proceedings To Be Held in Calgary Wednesday (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Edmonton, Alta., Jan, 13.--Ac- cording to information secured here late last night the prelimin- ary hearing of the charges laid by the Alberta gove:umnent against the president and ~ice-president of the brokerage firm of Colloway- Mis, Ltd., will be l:2ld in Calgary and it is altogether !ikely that the preliminary will open Wednesday morning, The trial will also be held in Calgary, if one is held. GIVEN SIX YEARS IN PENITENTIARY Stiff Term Handed Out To "Toronto Real Estate | Dealer | (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) | Toronto, Jan. 13.--Pleading | guilty to four charges of fraud and. uttering forged documents, H. W. Hubbe, well-known local real es- tate dealer, was sentenced by Judge Coatsworth in the criminal sessions today to serve six years in Portsmouth Penitentiary. Llewel- lyn Burlingham, Hubbs" secretary, pleaded guilty to similar charges and was sentenced to two and a lralf years imprisonment. The charges were laid in connec tion with real estate deals in which a number of Listowel people were involved. Italy Firm In Demand For Parity | Declares She Is Exititled To| Naval Equality With Britain (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Rome, Jan. 13.--Italy is adamant in insisting on naval patty with France, says Foglio D'Ordini, the order sheet of the Fascit patty, 15+ sued this afternoon, and only be- cause of her present cconumic re- nounces demands of parity with Great Britain, The document, which is of unusu- al vigor, declares that even if the London gonference, goes on the rocks because of that insistence, such ev- entuality would leave Italians perfect ly at ease. The document seeks to portray Italy's position as imprisoned in the Mediterfanean contrasted with Great Britain's insular situation. An accord at the oLndon confer- ence is "within our sinccre wishes, says Foglio D'Ordini, "but we do not ccnceal the grave difficulties to be overcome. One of these and a pre- judicial one is the question of naval patity with France." Samoa Resists Government Accused Men Refuse To Obey Order to Appear in Court (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Apia, Western _amoa, Jan. 13. ~The resentment of Samoans against government by New Zea- land continued to smoulder today as natives refused to obey orders of Col. 8. 8. Allen, the adminis- trator. . Twenty Samoans, accused of participating in the riot of Dec. 28, which caused' the death of eight natives and one white constable have refused to obey the order ci the administrator to . appear in court, and have been spirited away into the hills to avoid arrest, Avoids Arrest by Suicide Montreal--When two police offi- cers had entered his home armed with a warrant for his arrest, yesterday, Carl Adamteweski, 57, whipped out a revolver and shot himself' through countries decreased 12,574. the head, dying at once, 52 LIVES LOST IN BRITISH STORM British Naval Tug Sinks With Twenty Men on Board (Britain Replies to French Government's Note ANOTHER TERRIFIC GALE SOLLOWAY-MILLs | SWEPT BRITISH COASTS, HEARING 15 FIXED - DOING TREMENDOUS HAVOC Only Five Members of Crew of Naval Vessel Saved When It Sank While on Way to Gibraltar--Twelve Deaths on Land as Result of Wind Which Reached a Velocity of Over One Hundred Miles an Hour (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Jan. 13.--Thirty persons lost their lives in a terrifig storm which swept England last night, twenty of the victims be- ing members of the crew of H.M.S. Tug St. Genny which sank during the night thirty miles north of Ushant Light. Only fiva men were rescued from the 425-ton vessel which was en route to Gibraltar for service with the Atlantic fleet. There were at least ten deaths on land where the wind a# places reached a velocity at more than a hundred miles an hour, WEMP'S PROGRAM FOR TORONTO IS OUTLINED TODAY New Mayor Has Plans for Extension of Traffic Arteries (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Jan. 13.--An extensive program of city improvements and public works. which, he claimed | would tend to greatly relieve the | unemployment situation during winter "months, was disclosed by Mayor Bert 8. Wamp in his ad- dress at the inaugural meeting of lite 1930 city council today. In the plans revealed in his speech today, Maycr Wemp pro- vides for the extensicn of a number of traffic arteries leading to the residentiai parts of the city, and alterations. to certain avenues which will serve Toronto's needs 'for 25 years to come." The Rev. M, J. t'oulter invoked the divine blessing cn the delibera- tions 'of the council during the | coming year. Weekend Fires In Manitoba Firemen Injured And Four| Others Have Narrow Escapes Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 13.--Fires in the two Manitoba towns during the week-end caused injury vo one fireman, four other persons had a narrow escape from a burning hotel and property damage is esti- mated at more than $300,000. At Manitou, one fireman was seriously injured and property loss of $10,0000 sustained when flames destroyed the town hall, For a time the business section of the town was threatened with de- struction. At Pilot Mound, the Unique Ho- tel; a 23 room; three storey struc- ture, was destroyed with an esti- mated loss of $20,000, There were no guests at the hotel, but the pro- prietor and his family had a nar- row escape. Volunteer firemen fought the blaze for three hours before it was brought under con- trol. BROTHERS FOUND FROZEN T0 DEATH Mystery Surrounds Deaths of Two Men in Alabama (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Innisfail,Ala., Jan. 13.--Luther and John McLaren, two of the first settlers in this district, were found frozen to death in their house in Innisfail. The two broth- ers, who were between the ages of 70 and 75 years and both bach- elors were found last Friday lying on the floor of their house. Luther was dead while John was just breathing his last as neighbors en- tered. Mystery surrounds the entire af- fair, since there was an ample supply of fuel and food in the house. Coroner Dr, Dopsey will hold an inquest. "Learning to fly a plane is #:e fall- | ite season's | fences and bill vu. ing off a log," says an expert. The only difference is in the drap, It subsided early today with ad much suddeaness as it had appears ed earlier. Falling trees were Te+ sponsible~for most of the casual. ties on land and for widespread cutting of telephone and telegraph lines and interruption of railway and highway traftic. London was almo:t isolated se far as wire communication with other large centres 1.as concerned. On all sides today could be seen the havoc which the hurricane, probably as destructive as any of extraordinary blows wrought. Trees were blown down, «8 tipped over, roofs stripped and damaged, houses in some cases almost demolished, ann vehicles half wrecked along« side of roads. The weather bureau said 'ans other high gale was approaching from the Atlantic and an early re« newal of the stormy weather might' be expected. Gale conditions prevailed all along the coast. Enormous seas are still running, especially in the channel where thipping 'had had a rough and tumble time. At Easts bourne velocity of the gale wad 120 miles an hour. A woman was killed and ther tusband badly hurt in North Lon- don when a tree pinned them under it, A falling tree at Putnev injured seven in a motor coach, and a signal standard blew over on a train in North London and in- jured several. A boy watching a lifeboat betnz aunched at Ramsgate was blown off and drowned. A lifeboat being launched at Walmer was thrown back upon the heach by the surf. A steamboat was. reported in serious plight between Beachy Head and Dungeness, but later was believed to have assisted hers self. The Italian steamer Liang (Continued on page 3) New Challenge By Beaverbrook Willing to Serve Under Bald. win on Empire Free Trade Policy A (By Thos. T. Champion, Canadias Press Staff Correspondent) London, Jan. 13--~Lord Beavers brook is prepared to serve under tha leadership of Rt. Hon. Stanley Bald win if' the Conservative leader will adopt the platform of free trade with in' the Empire which Lord Beavers brook is now earnestly encouraging Lord Beaverbrook makes this states ment in a letter to the Morning Posg and at the same time threatens to oppose any parliamentary candidate, no matter what is his party, if he is an opponent of the Empire Fred Trade policy. The Post, in a discussion of the merits of the Beaverbrook plan sugs gests that Lord Beaverbrook shou go to Canada and see whether the Dominion 1s favorable to such a p ley. - : Britain Ready For Abolition Of Submarine (By Thomas T. Champion, Canas dian Press Staff Correspondent) Sheffield, England, Jan. 13.--» Great Britain is prepared to agred to the completé abolition of the submarine, declared Rt. Hon. A, V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, in an address Derors his constituents here today, Bank Rate Reduced \ Berlin~The Reichsbank today rea duced its discount rate a half pes cent to six and one half per cent, The Lombardo rate was reduced ta seven and one half per cent, jy EE I Be Ss